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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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